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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter LII · Chapter 052: Toxicology

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It was really the Count of Monte Cristo who had just arrived at Madame de Villefort’s for the purpose of returning the procureur’s visit, and at his name, as may be easily imagined, the whole house was in confusion.

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It was really the Count of Monte Cristo who had just arrived at Madame
de Villefort’s for the purpose of returning the procureur’s visit, and
at his name, as may be easily imagined, the whole house was in
confusion.
Madame de Villefort, who was alone in her drawing-room when the count
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The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter LII · Chapter 052: Toxicology

Study this chapter through synchronized reading, listening, pronunciation, and contextual vocabulary.

Reading 1/141 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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It was really the Count of Monte Cristo who had just arrived at Madame
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de Villefort’s for the purpose of returning the procureur’s visit, and
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at his name, as may be easily imagined, the whole house was in
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confusion.
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Madame de Villefort, who was alone in her drawing-room when the count

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “Madame de Villefort, who was alone in her drawing-room when the count”

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Madame de Villefort, who was alone in her drawing-room when the count

and

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From this reading de Villefort’s for the purpose of returning the procureur’s visit, and

arrived

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as

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at

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be

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From this reading at his name, as may be easily imagined, the whole house was in

confusion

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From this reading confusion.

Count

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Cristo

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de

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drawing-room

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From this reading Madame de Villefort, who was alone in her drawing-room when the count

easily

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for

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had

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her

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From this reading Madame de Villefort, who was alone in her drawing-room when the count

his

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house

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imagined

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in

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It

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just

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Madame

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may

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Monte

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name

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of

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procureur's

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From this reading de Villefort’s for the purpose of returning the procureur’s visit, and

purpose

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really

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returning

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the

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Villefort

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From this reading Madame de Villefort, who was alone in her drawing-room when the count

Villefort's

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visit

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was

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when

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who

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whole

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Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 052: Toxicology?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "It was really the Count of Monte Cristo who had just arrived at Madame...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: It was really the Count of Monte Cristo who had just arrived at Madame
Narrator: human justice, and succeed in their fraudulent enterprises by cunning